#A65108 Color
#A65108 is rgb(166, 81, 8) in RGB, hsl(28, 91%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 95%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A65108rgb(166, 81, 8)hsl(28, 91%, 34%)hsv(28, 95%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 95%, 35%)oklch(53.1% 0.133 52)lab(44.80% 33.08 52.20)lch(44.80% 61.80 57.64)What #A65108 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A65108, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A65108 Channel Values
How #A65108 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 166 · G 81 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 91% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 95% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 95% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65108 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A65108
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65108; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A65108
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A65108 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A65108#666604#845E05#767600#8C6900#A84C4C#A74E3B#696969Using #A65108 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a65108: #A65108;background-color: #A65108;colors: { 'color-a65108': '#A65108' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.318, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_a65108">#A65108</color>fill="#A65108"More Brown Colors
#A65108 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A65108 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A65108?
#A65108 is a dark brown — rgb(166, 81, 8) in RGB and hsl(28, 91%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.
What is the RGB value of #A65108?
#A65108 is rgb(166, 81, 8) — red 166, green 81, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A65108?
#A65108 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 95%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A65108 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A65108 scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A65108 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A65108 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 13.61, which is visibly different.
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